The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve
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The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve
By (Author) Sarah Binder
By (author) Mark Spindel
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
17th September 2019
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Central / national / federal government policies
Political economy
Politics and government
History of the Americas
Economic history
332.110973
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
8392g
Description
An in-depth look at how politics and economics shape the relationship between Congress and the Federal Reserve Born out of crisis a century ago, the Federal Reserve has become the most powerful macroeconomic policymaker and financial regulator in the world. The Myth of Independence marshals archival sources, interviews, and statistical analyses
Reviews
"Finalist for the 31st D.B. Hardeman Prize, LBJ Foundation"
"Winner of the 2018 Gladys M. Kammerer Award, American Political Science Association"
"Winner of the 2018 Richard F. Fenno, Jr. Prize, Legislative Studies Section of the American Political Science Association"
"One of Project Syndicates Best Reads in 2017 (chosen by Koichi Hamada)"
Author Bio
Sarah Binder is professor of political science at George Washington University and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Her books include Advice and Dissent and Stalemate. Mark Spindel has spent his entire career in investment management at such organizations as Salomon Brothers, the World Bank, and Potomac River Capital, a Washington DCbased hedge fund he started in 2007.
